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Could free agents join Cowboys practice on Wednesday?

The Cowboys have moved their off day this week from Wednesday to Tuesday.

The reason: they hope it can be used to give their free agent signings an extra practice.

The NFL year is currently scheduled to start on Thursday. That is the first day free agents who have signed are allowed to work out with their team. But now, there are rumblings that day could move up to Wednesday.

If the Cowboys are off and the start of the league year is moved to that day, it would rob them of the first day they can practice with the free agents. Time is already at a premium given the lack of practice time during the off-season. Head coach Jason Garrett doesn’t want to risk losing even one day with his free agents on the field at this point.